Peggy Ashcroft
Birthday: 1907-12-22 | Place of Birth: Croydon, Surrey, England, UKDame Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft, DBE, (22 December 1907 - 14 June 1991) known professionally as Peggy Ashcroft, was an English actress whose career spanned more than sixty years. Born to a comfortable middle-class family, Ashcroft was determined from an early age to become an actress, despite parental opposition.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1988
Madame Sousatzka
as Lady Emily
1987
A Perfect Spy
as Miss Dubber
1986
Murder by the Book
as Agatha Christie
1986
When the Wind Blows
as Hilda Bloggs (voice)
1984
The Jewel in the Crown
as Barbie Batchelor
1984
The Jewel in the Crown
as Barbie Batchelor
1984
A Passage to India
as Mrs. Moore
1980
Caught on a Train
as Frau Messner
1980
Cream in My Coffee
as Jean Wilsher
1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as Queen Mary
1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Mrs. Greville
1968
Secret Ceremony
as Hannah
1965
The Wars of the Roses
as Queen Margaret
1961
Terminus
as Mother (uncredited)
1959
The Nun's Story
as Mother Mathilde
1935
The 39 Steps
as The Crofter's Wife Margaret
